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How to remove Vista Home Security 2011?

February 19th, 2011

What is Vista Home Security 2011?

Vista Home Security is a program that appears one of the members hailing from a huge family of malwares that change their name but look and act identically in order to steal users’ money. Vista Home Security 2011 infects targeted computer unexpectedly without any prior user action. It has been noticed to prefer backdoor methods to get inside the system and then have its malicious processes loaded upon every computer’s reboot. Ignore its alerts and scanners once you notice this intruder out of nowhere and remove Vista Home Security using a reputable anti-spyware.

Since Vista Home Security 2011 virus is a typical rogue, it will interrupt into your browsing just after you reboot your computer and start browsing. That’s because of some modifications that are done to the targeted PC’s Registry by dropping corrupt files in there. This scam tool can be predetermined to start popping up and also display numerous messages telling about many system problems that need to be fixed. It will be sure to ‘detect’ tons of dangerous parasites that do not even exist in fact. So, you should simply ignore them and NEVER remove anything what was reported by Vista Home Security. Some of such messages reporting invented viruses will read:

Privacy threat!
Spyware intrusion detected. Your system is infected. System integrity is at risk. Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords. Click here to perform a security repair.

Stealth intrusion!
Infection detected in the background. Your computer is now attacked by spyware and rogue software. Eliminate the infection safely, perform a security scan and deletion now.

Vista Home security 2011 Firewall Alert
Vista Home security 2011 has blocked a program from accessing the internet
Internet Explorer is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen
Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.

By creating a need of a ‘powerful’ remover, Win 7 Home Security 2011 will definitely offer its ‘licensed’ version which in reality is another useless tool having no positive capabilities:

System danger!
Your system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.

This malware’s behavior may also involve notable CPU consumption and more viruses let inside to rip users off.  You should disagree with its offers to buy its licensed copy and also remove Win 7 Home Security using a reputable anti-spyware (Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or Spyhunter). If you won’t refuse to pay for it, you will find yourself completely ripped off. If you have already purchased Win 7 Home Security 2011, contact your credit card company to dispute the charges.  To disable it without paying, use this registration code: 1147-175591-6550 or 2233-298080-3424. Additionally, use this Vista Home Security 2011 removal guide and save your computer.


Vista Home Security 2011 is Extremely dangerous

arrow Vista Home Security 2011 is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Vista Home Security 2011 may spread via Trojans
arrow Vista Home Security 2011 may display fake security messages
arrow Vista Home Security 2011 may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Vista Home Security 2011 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Vista Home Security 2011 violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Note: Spyhunter trial provides detection of parasite like Vista Home Security 2011 and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



Manual Vista Home Security 2011 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Vista Home Security 2011, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyhunter or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these Vista Home Security 2011 processes:
Remove these Vista Home Security 2011 Registry Entries:
Remove these Vista Home Security 2011 files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Vista Home Security 2011 infected files and get help in Vista Home Security 2011 removal by using free Spyhunter scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Vista Home Security 2011 and similar threats.

Vista Home Security 2011 is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only Vista Home Security 2011 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Vista Home Security 2011 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Vista Home Security 2011 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Vista Home Security 2011 does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Vista Home Security 2011, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install Vista Home Security 2011, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Vista Home Security 2011, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Vista Home Security 2011?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

Rogue Anti-Spyware

  1. phamochi
    March 27th, 2011 at 00:32 | #1

    dis article saved my system………..tnx

  2. Sebastien
    April 7th, 2011 at 04:48 | #2

    I did a manual removal because this rogue program is blocking all access to Internet and I can’t activate the Spyware Doctor. And by deleting the registry keys, now all programs are non functioning. Not even regedit to put back the keys I’ve deleted! Any help?

    • April 7th, 2011 at 10:19 | #3

      Sebastien: Try checking safemode. You might be able to launch system restore (run as administrator if you have).

  3. Sebastien
    April 7th, 2011 at 14:55 | #4

    I used Avast instead and it got rid of it but all Windows programs are not functioning. I tried a system restore and it’s not better. Hopefully, it’s not on my computer, just trying to help someone. Might have to reinstall everything. This thing is evil, I can tell you that. The PC had over 150 infections…

    • April 7th, 2011 at 15:02 | #5

      Sebastien: It messes up with file execution on windows. I heard that AVG does not fix .exe associations after “cleaning” this, it might be the case with AVAST as well.

  4. Sebastien
    April 7th, 2011 at 17:54 | #6

    @admin
    Maybe it’s just better to reinstall everything, this thing is a mess now…
    If I knew what was the original values of those registry keys, I could fix it.

  5. Sebastien
    April 8th, 2011 at 01:19 | #7

    @Sebastien
    Did another system restore to earlier time and everything is back to normal! Thx for the help on the site!

  6. Ash
    April 11th, 2011 at 02:38 | #8

    Thanks so much for this info. It really helped. I found this article after I tried to buy the malware. I checked my bank account & there were no charges yet. I’m scared my account will be hacked. What would you suggest I do?

  7. another user
    April 13th, 2011 at 02:27 | #9

    Ash, if you went through the process of buying the malware, call the bank or credit card company you used and dispute the charge. Tell them what happened.

  8. Dom
    April 13th, 2011 at 15:35 | #10

    Thanks buddy

  9. Sabrina
    April 17th, 2011 at 05:57 | #11

    How the Heck does this get on your computer in the first place???

    • April 17th, 2011 at 12:02 | #12

      Sabrina: Exploits in programs that display web pages or parts of it (adobe acrobat, flash usually, java, browser itself) or trojans in other programs.

  10. derek fryar
    April 18th, 2011 at 00:33 | #13

    plASE

  11. marco
    April 18th, 2011 at 18:02 | #14

    how much i must pay to download spyware doctor??

    • April 18th, 2011 at 23:06 | #15

      SD is free to download. when it identifies threats, you have 2 options: delete these threats manually (it lists files and registry entries) or use paid version (29 USD).

  12. lunardraco
    April 28th, 2011 at 01:09 | #16

    Sebastian: and others. If you can not run .exe after this process you can do the following. Create a .reg file that contains the correct values for the keys that end in ‘.exe’. Then open the .reg file on the broken system. I used a non infected Vista machine and regedit to export those keys to a thumb drive. Then just opened them on the broken system.
    My file ‘backup.reg’ after exporting the keys from a clean Vista contained:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
    @=”exefile”
    “Content Type”=application/x-msdownload”

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
    @=”{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}”

  13. grace
    May 2nd, 2011 at 13:44 | #17

    thanks for the code!

  14. Gregory Kennedy
    May 3rd, 2011 at 03:40 | #18

    ok i downloaded this program and umm i put in the product registration code to remove the junk from my computer and it says its invalid

    • May 3rd, 2011 at 11:40 | #19

      The registration code is not for SD . It is for fake-registering malware to disable its popups.

  15. HIlary
    May 8th, 2011 at 08:14 | #20

    I did the manual like Sebastien but I can not get anything to open not even system restore even in safemode, any suggestions?

  16. Matt D
    May 8th, 2011 at 18:11 | #21

    so i got the virus and i believe that i removed it but now when i try to open any program i have to choose whcih program to use to open it. This is a hassle to do and I was wondering if this is part of the virus

  17. Jared C
    May 13th, 2011 at 07:29 | #22

    My main computer has just started acting up and the home vista 2011 will not let me do anything it has rendered my Internet use all arround. i can’t visit any sites or anything… Is there any sure fire way that i can remove this Spyware from my computer?

  18. Arun
    May 14th, 2011 at 11:51 | #23

    My computer is infected with vista home security 2011. I already have Malwarebytes anti malware on my computer but I am not able to open it. i have tried it opening in safe mode too but whenever i click on it nothing happens and it doesnt start. pls let me know what to do to get rid of this spyware.

    • May 15th, 2011 at 20:43 | #24

      Arun: Try right-clicking on mbam executable and choosing run as administrator.

  19. Dave
    May 14th, 2011 at 20:16 | #25

    One of the best virus removers i have found to remove viruses similar to this is Malwarebytes anti-malware… Always works. Free download too.

    Incidentally…can i use CCleaner to sort the registry for me?

    • May 15th, 2011 at 20:44 | #26

      Dave: MBAM, like most of comparable anti-spyware stuff work around 80% at the best, that i can claim from experience. ;) But yeah, it is one of the best.

  20. wayne svenningsen
    May 14th, 2011 at 22:29 | #27

    take off

  21. Sam
    May 15th, 2011 at 01:20 | #28

    There is a trick to getting around its website block, if you right click your internet icon and click ‘run without add ons’ the virus will not block you. Although reading a few of these comments you could pick up other viruses browsing with this virus infecting you. Be careful.

  22. Silas A
    May 15th, 2011 at 09:24 | #30

    How do I like get rid of this virus permanetly? Its not letting me do anything at all. So can someone please explain how to uninstall it? I would appreciate it.

  23. Jnealeee
    May 16th, 2011 at 00:00 | #31

    this just happenoed to me literally minutes ago and i had no idea what was going on.. but from the beginning i figured it was a scam.. first it wouldnt let me go on the internet… unless it was to buy it ( that has scam written all over it) and then eventually i ran AVG virus scanner ( which is free ) and then my internet started working ! SO dumb.

    • May 16th, 2011 at 10:07 | #32

      Jnealeee : Check if file associations are ok. AVG scan fails to fix .exe associations so often.

  24. Shaina
    May 16th, 2011 at 04:57 | #33

    I just bought McAfee Total Protection to try and figure out what was on my computer and it was not finding anything. I researched and found this site and this is what i have and i can not get on the internet to download the spyware doctor to get rid of it. Is there someway i can get that on my computer without the internet or manual removal?

  25. Mike o
    May 16th, 2011 at 06:25 | #34

    If I enter the reg key from above, am I all set? What else if anything should i do? Please leave me baby steps

    • May 16th, 2011 at 10:08 | #35

      Mike: You will need to run scans. This registration code disables parasite partially only.

  26. vista7
    May 18th, 2011 at 08:28 | #36

    thanks for the instructions… this is what worked for me
    1. use reg 1147-175591-6550 to stop malware from letting you getting online
    2. right click on mlware bytes and start it as admin
    3. update malware bytes and run scan which detected and cleaned up
    4. reboot pc as instructed by malware bytes

  27. wanda
    May 20th, 2011 at 00:35 | #37

    OMG I have been trying everything and nothing seems to be working . where do i put the number that u mention “reg 1147-175591-6550″ and do i put reg too? Please help!! My nerves and patience is running thin !!!!!!!

  28. wanda
    May 21st, 2011 at 19:36 | #38

    Well ..hello again, after reading everyone’s comments on success and failure I was determined to get rid of this tried almost everything but it wouldn’t let me so this is what i did. I put on the task manager it let me do that then was looking at applications that ended in “exe” wow there is alot and after hearing that some deleleted all that ended in “exe” afterwards their computer wasn’t working. So, I looked up the ones that had a description similar to their process, under processes(in the task manager).Mine was kbs.exe I found it by keeping on the task manager and clicking on the internet explorer, here it came vista I went to task manager under applications clicked end now the pop up came saying kbs is not responding but i had to make sure this was it did it and watched on the processes sure enough it disappeared when vista went off ended that process and went on the internet and went to microsoft security essentials and this is free. Thank God it worked. Hope this helps someone. This was really a pain but I did it without deleting any important files. Scanned the computer with quick scan, the virus was Rogue and a trojan. After got rid of it I wasn’t taking any chances so I did a full scan this took about 5 hours depending on how many files you have it could take more or less. But now am free of the culprit.

  29. Ifan
    May 22nd, 2011 at 04:06 | #39

    This is on my laptop now, I can’t access the Internet. Will McAfee be able to remove it?

  30. Ifan
    May 22nd, 2011 at 13:30 | #40

    ^^ McAfee didn’t see it in it’s scan, what should I do?!

  31. James
    May 26th, 2011 at 01:44 | #41

    Dude, you just saved my life. I think I love you <3 Thank youuuuu soooooooooo much.

  32. rob
    May 30th, 2011 at 01:26 | #42

    I got this annoying thing too. My process was cAlled gtx.exe. I could not find this file by searching my pc. Trying to run my virus scanner or trying to open regedit wouldn’t work. Gtx.exe would end up running instead. I would kill the process on the task manager, but it would come back whenever trying to run these programs. Fortunately I already had malware bytes and was able to run itas admin. It immediately detected a registry entry for gtx.exe so I aborted and removed the entry. looks like its been taken care of as its not running on its own anymore. I’m running a full scan now to remove the actual files. This will take several hours .An option I didn’t think of till npw was going into msconfig and looking for anything suspicoous under startup and services.

  33. josrph
    May 31st, 2011 at 03:08 | #43

    is it normal for this program to turn your computer off too. any time I try to fix it the computer turns off!!!

  34. Summer
    June 1st, 2011 at 20:03 | #44

    Hi! I had this problem overnight and I downloaded Kaspersky and had it scan my system. After a while, the antivirus detected a malicious file that turned out to be a malware. I had it ‘repaired’ (im not sure if it’s the right term) then told me to restart my computer for the virus to be deleted. So I did it. And after restarting my computer, all the pop-ups and Vista Security Center 2011 didn’t appear anymore. I’m just wondering (and worried) if I totally deleted the virus? Please I need your help. Thanks a lot!

    • June 1st, 2011 at 22:37 | #45

      Kaspersky is very good, it is likely that your PC is clean . I would scan with some emergency scanner as well. Either Hitman Pro or Emsisoft EEK.

  35. June 6th, 2011 at 01:07 | #46

    After remove the vista home security successfully by manual procedures, i cannot run any programs (internet, microsoft office.. etc), can u help and give a step by step procedure to work again the programs. pls… help me…

  36. edwyn
    June 6th, 2011 at 12:31 | #48

    Is there another way. i cannot understand what i can do… when i read it…… Is there any way to solve my problem . pls admin help me i really appreciate……

    • June 6th, 2011 at 13:35 | #49

      edwyn : You could try booting into safe mode and doing system restore.

  37. June 6th, 2011 at 14:15 | #50

    ok i will try it…. If does not happen i inform you… thank you very much hope that solution can solve my problem and i will be so much thankful to you…

  38. edwyn
    June 6th, 2011 at 15:33 | #51

    I try system restore but nothings happen. Any solution to problem

  39. Kris
    June 6th, 2011 at 15:52 | #53

    Help
    Just got this virus from Vista Spyware, I can go to IE and that’s it. If I try to download any spyware program you recommend, it can only open with adobe and won’t work. I cannot open any of my programs. If I do system restore, will I lose all of my saved files and programs?

    • June 6th, 2011 at 17:12 | #54

      Kris: System restore will not delete non-system files.

  40. edwyn
    June 7th, 2011 at 03:32 | #55

    Admin: When i did the system restore the home vista security 2011 virus is also restore, any steps that i can do to remove security vista 2011 without affecting my exe file or programs……..

    • June 7th, 2011 at 08:30 | #56

      Edwyn: Try moving system date to six days in the future. This family auto-deactivates after that.
      Then scan with removal tools again.

  41. edwyn
    June 7th, 2011 at 12:49 | #57

    but the days that indicate in the system restore is only one the day when the virus appeared… system date where did i find there..

  42. edwyn
    June 8th, 2011 at 06:30 | #58

    @ admin
    help me……

    • June 8th, 2011 at 09:20 | #59

      Edwyn : do not use system restore. Just use regular system time (right-click on the clock in the status bar in the right. ).

  43. edwyn
    June 10th, 2011 at 12:52 | #60

    admin: i try it… thanks

  44. Teresa
    June 13th, 2011 at 11:03 | #61

    Hi there: I was hit by this Vista Security 2012 problem twice. I changed the date back a week the first one and then back dated on the second and then ran full scan of Glary Utilities on the second virus… so far so good.FYI

    • June 13th, 2011 at 11:08 | #62

      Teresa : Upgrade your antivirus. If you are hit twice, it means either you have been reinfected (and your antivirus is not working properly) or you haven’t cleaned everything.

  45. Bev
    June 27th, 2011 at 04:16 | #63

    I got the ‘plague’ and had to open everything as an administrator and dig it out under all the red alert boxes from this obnoxious Vista Security 2012 program. I ran Spyware Doctor only to realize I had to purchase it to get it to fix any problems. I ran cCleaner and then did a system restore point back 2 days ago. MIRACULOUSLY, it worked and my computer ‘appears’ to be OK.

  46. Ken
    June 27th, 2011 at 14:35 | #64

    From what I have seen this horrible virus seems to limit itself to the user account being used. Make sure to have an admin account that’s password protected and user accounts for accessing the web. When my .exe files stopped working after cleaning up the virus I was able to move the data files to a new user account were my .exe files worked.

  47. kkmusicgirl
    July 1st, 2011 at 07:48 | #65

    so how do i get rid of vista home security?
    Because it wont let me do anything. It wont let me skype or go on the internet or go on my itunes. Help,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

  48. sotiriatai
    July 30th, 2011 at 14:31 | #66

    you saved!!! thank you!!!!

  49. MIke
    December 30th, 2011 at 03:24 | #67

    My computer freezez when I try to log in

  50. MIke
    December 30th, 2011 at 03:33 | #68

    ran m-bam deleted infected files restarted computer but I can’t get passed log in page even in safe mode it freezes before I can select an account

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